Оливер Твист

Chapter 20

           ThemorehethoughtoftheJew’sadmonition,themorehewasatalosstodivineitsrealpurposeandmeaning.

           HecouldthinkofnobadobjecttobeattainedbysendinghimtoSikes,whichwouldnotbeequallywellansweredbyhisremainingwithFagin;andaftermeditatingforalongtime,concludedthathehadbeenselectedtoperformsomeordinarymenialofficesforthehousebreaker,untilanotherboy,bettersuitedforhispurposecouldbeengaged.Hewastoowellaccustomedtosuffering,andhadsufferedtoomuchwherehewas,tobewailtheprospectofchangeveryseverely.Heremainedlostinthoughtforsomeminutes;andthen,withaheavysigh,snuffedthecandle,and,takingupthebookwhichtheJewhadleftwithhim,begantoread.

           Heturnedovertheleaves.Carelesslyatfirst;but,lightingonapassagewhichattractedhisattention,hesoonbecameintentuponthevolume.Itwasahistoryofthelivesandtrialsofgreatcriminals;andthepagesweresoiledandthumbedwithuse.Here,hereadofdreadfulcrimesthatmadethebloodruncold;ofsecretmurdersthathadbeencommittedbythelonelywayside;ofbodieshiddenfromtheeyeofmanindeeppitsandwells:whichwouldnotkeepthemdown,deepastheywere,buthadyieldedthemupatlast,aftermanyyears,andsomaddenedthemurdererswiththesight,thatintheirhorrortheyhadconfessedtheirguilt,andyelledforthegibbettoendtheiragony.

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